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Schools across Shropshire

Local authority · 187 schools across 29 towns

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Shropshire (187)

Showing 20 of 187 schools

Total Schools

187

127 primary · 19 secondary

Total Pupils

43,684

89% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

41

5 outstanding · 36 good

Capacity

49,348

5,664 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

36
139
Outstanding: 5
Good: 36
Requires Improvement: 7
Not inspected: 139

Best Schools in Shropshire

View the full league table - ranked by Ofsted, Progress 8, KS2 results and more

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

31.6

GCSE Eng+Maths

26.3%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

92% full
22,212 pupils24,201 capacity

1,989 spare places

Secondary Schools

92% full
15,501 pupils16,918 capacity

1,417 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

5.9%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

14.6%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

130

2024/25

Absence trend across Shropshire schools

4.1%
18/19
3.9%
20/21
7.2%
21/22
6.5%
22/23
6.3%
23/24
5.9%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

11%

Plans Issued

402

Assessment Requests

857

Tribunal Cases

0

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

75%
2019
66%
2020
66%
2021
46%
2022
38%
2023
37%
2024
11%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

3,556 admissions

53

Lodged

(1.5%)

14

Heard

4

Successful

(29%)

Primary (infant classes)

2,966 admissions

39

Lodged

(1.3%)

7

Heard

1

Successful

(14%)

Secondary

3,177 admissions

89

Lodged

(2.8%)

60

Heard

19

Successful

(32%)

Total

6,733 admissions

142

Lodged

(2.1%)

74

Heard

23

Successful

(31%)

Total appeals lodged per year

634
2019
717
2020
638
2021
769
2022
591
2023
615
2024
357
2025
323
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Towns in Shropshire

Shrewsbury

70 schools

Oswestry

19 schools

Market Drayton

11 schools

Bridgnorth

11 schools

Ludlow

8 schools

Whitchurch

7 schools

Craven Arms

7 schools

Shifnal

7 schools

Ellesmere

6 schools

Kidderminster

5 schools

Wolverhampton

4 schools

Shropshire

4 schools

Bishops Castle

4 schools

Broseley

3 schools

Much Wenlock

3 schools

Church Stretton

3 schools

Uxbridge

2 schools

Telford

2 schools

Bishop's Castle

1 schools

Kinlet

1 schools

Questions parents ask about schools in Shropshire

How many schools are there in Shropshire?

Shropshire has 187 open schools: 127 state primary, 20 state secondary or all-through, 12 independent, 25 special and 3 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Shropshire are rated Outstanding?

12 schools in Shropshire were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Shrewsbury College, Adderley CofE Primary School, Coleham Primary School, Condover College Limited, Longnor CofE Primary School and 7 more. Counting Good as well, 86% of the 132 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Shrewsbury CollegeAdderley CofE Primary SchoolColeham Primary SchoolCondover College LimitedLongnor CofE Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Shropshire get the best GCSE results?

Of the 22 schools in Shropshire with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Priory School, with an Attainment 8 score of 52.6 and 57% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Corbet School, with an Attainment 8 score of 46 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Community College, Bishop's Castle, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.5 and 41% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Priory SchoolThe Corbet SchoolThe Community College, Bishop's Castle

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Shropshire have the best SATs results?

3 of the 96 primary schools in Shropshire with 2025 Key Stage 2 results had every pupil reach the expected standard in both reading and maths: Clunbury CofE Primary School, St Edward's CofE Primary School and St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery. Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Clunbury CofE Primary SchoolSt Edward's CofE Primary SchoolSt Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Shropshire?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Shropshire selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Shropshire have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Shropshire have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Shropshire?

Apply to Shropshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.

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